"Enriched" means they added back some of the nutrients lost in the removal of the bran and the germ. So it isn't a whole wheat product. If you're looking for whole grain products, look for ones that say 100% whole grain on the lab...
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Enriched Bread is made from enriched white flour, which comes from the endosperm of the wheat kernel and is fortified with iron, B-vitamins and , in some cases, calcium. Enriched white bread has more than twice the amount of folic acid as w...
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I am assuming you mean why is it worse for your diet? enriched wheat flour is adsorbed and processed by the body much faster than whole wheat. because the body treat carbohydrates the same as sugar, enriched wheat flour is like eating raw ...
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It must say whole wheat to be acceptable. Enriched wheat flour is just white flour. Look for enriched whole-wheat flour, or whole-wheat flour.
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Regular whole wheat flour is enriched due to the fact that when the wheat germ is separated out, vital nutrients are lost (B vitamin and iron). They are added back whole wheat to make it nutritionally similar to whole grain.
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Yes, the bread with enriched flour mold quicker than whole wheat flour.
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2 I have to respectfully, but strongly disagree with answer one, which is totally and completely wrong, with the exception or recommending talking with a Certified Nutritionist or one's own doctor. There are not enough enriching vitamins ...
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